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Flash Cards
Flash Cards Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| PMHx | Past Medical History |
| Tx | Treatment |
| QID | Four Times a Day |
| A&O | Alert and Oriented |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IV | Intravenous |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| Lou Gehrig | Death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord/ stiff muscles. |
| Graves | Over production of thyroid hormones |
| Chron | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Bell Palsy | Disfunction of the cranial nerve, causing facial paralysis |
| Alzheimer | Chronic neurodegenerative disease- most common form of dementia |
| Pediatrician | A physician with special training in caring for children |
| EMT | Specially trained in the emergency of a patient before and/or during transport to a medical facility. |
| Radiologist | A physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury. |
| Medical Assistant | Trained to carry-out basic administration and clinical task under the guidance of a health care provider. |
| Anesthesiologist | A physical with special training in pain sedation and pain control. |